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City of Greater SheppartonCommunity profile

City of Greater Shepparton

Qualifications

20.5% of people in the City of Greater Shepparton had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Regional VIC. This represents an increase of 1,140 people since 2016.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Employment Status, Income and Occupation, the City of Greater Shepparton's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
City of Greater Shepparton - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree8,15914.818.26,24112.214.5+1,918
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4,7468.69.33,9507.78.5+796
Vocational11,30520.522.410,16519.922.0+1,140
No qualification24,86845.140.424,14647.242.8+722
Not stated6,11111.19.76,62213.012.2-511
Total persons aged 15+55,189100.0100.051,124100.0100.0+4,065
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in the City of Greater Shepparton in 2021 compared to Regional VIC shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 43.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.1% had no qualifications, compared with 49.9% and 40.4% respectively for Regional VIC.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the City of Greater Shepparton and Regional VIC were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (45.1% compared to 40.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.8% compared to 18.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (20.5% compared to 22.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the City of Greater Shepparton between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,918 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,140 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+796 persons)
  • No qualifications (+722 persons)

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